Uganda and Zambia National-Level Indicators at the Start of the SMGL Initiative
| Indicator | Uganda | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) | 420a | 262a |
| Deliveries in facilities | 57%b | 48%c |
| Births by cesarean delivery | 5%b | 3%c |
| Birth attended by skilled birth attendant | 57%b | 47%c |
| Antenatal care coverage: at least 4 visits | 48%b | 60%c |
| HIV prevalence among adults 15–49 | 7%d | 12%d |
| Pregnant women with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy | 61%d | 93%d |
| Total fertility rate | 6.2b | 6.2c |
| Modern contraceptive prevalence rate among all women 15–49 | 21%b | 25%c |
| Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | 27b | 34c |
Abbreviation: SMGL, Saving Mothers, Giving Life.
↵a 2010 data from Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015. Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division (https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/monitoring/maternal-mortality-2015/en/).
↵b 2011 data from Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011 (https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR264/FR264.pdf).
↵c 2007 data from Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2007 (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR211/FR211[revised-05-12-2009].pdf).
↵d 2011 data from UNAIDS AIDSinfo (http://aidsinfo.unaids.org/).